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BigmanPigman

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19. If he was fine on Monday

Thu Dec 31, 2020, 08:34 PM

Dec 2020

could he have died of Covid so quickly, and he was only 25?

2020 SUCKS! Poor Jamie, I always listen when he is on MSNBC too.

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Office of @RepRaskin announces his 25-year-old son Tommy has died. [View all] demmiblue Dec 2020 OP

Stunningly sad. OAITW r.2.0 Dec 2020 #1

I doubt very much that the Raskins need the money, The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2020 #4

I was thinking more about a donation to whatever cause the Raskin' deem appropriate. OAITW r.2.0 Dec 2020 #5

I'm sure that would be appropriate and appreciated. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2020 #7

Perhaps donations to a liberalhistorian Dec 2020 #8

Jamie's my member of Congress. elleng Dec 2020 #21

... CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2020 #2

Too sad malaise Dec 2020 #3

God, how sad! smirkymonkey Dec 2020 #6

Just saw both Raskins in separate interviews on moonscape Dec 2020 #37

First of all, he was very young. smirkymonkey Dec 2020 #39

That happened with DeminPennswoods Jan 2021 #48

It could have been a number of things, but they won't know until an autopsy. smirkymonkey Jan 2021 #49

Of course, just pointing out that apparently healthy young people DeminPennswoods Jan 2021 #50

Oh my... 😢😢 onecaliberal Dec 2020 #9

Heartbreaking! Hekate Dec 2020 #10

Terrible mcar Dec 2020 #11

OMG, how awful. What happened? SunSeeker Dec 2020 #12

... 2naSalit Dec 2020 #13

😔 🕯 BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2020 #14

Presumably COVID, yes? cilla4progress Dec 2020 #15

If he was fine on Monday BigmanPigman Dec 2020 #19

Probably not covid - all I could locate was "undisclosed cause." The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2020 #26

Whenever I read that I usually BigmanPigman Dec 2020 #29

Me too Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2020 #35

Gah: demmiblue Dec 2020 #16

Hear! Hear! SleeplessinSoCal Dec 2020 #28

Incomprehensible loss Leghorn21 Dec 2020 #17

CONGRESSMAN RASKIN ANNOUNCES LOSS OF SON TOMMY RASKIN. Edited elleng Dec 2020 #18

Is this the same Tommy Raskin? AnnaLee Dec 2020 #20

I believe that article is a publication of Amherst. Probably started when a student there. LiberalArkie Dec 2020 #24

Yes, from Amherst to Harvard Law. elleng Dec 2020 #25

We saw both parents on MSNBC with Ali Velshi just this week. SleeplessinSoCal Dec 2020 #22

Funny. I was thinking the same thing. smirkymonkey Dec 2020 #40

Sincere sympathies to the Congressman and his family. Evolve Dammit Dec 2020 #23

... cry baby Dec 2020 #27

... MontanaMama Dec 2020 #30

This is crushing blogslut Dec 2020 #31

Devastating Loss ANetliner Dec 2020 #32

. . . niyad Dec 2020 #33

Unbearable loss BeyondGeography Dec 2020 #34

My heart aches for them. It's against nature for a child to pass on before the parents. nt iluvtennis Dec 2020 #36

❤️ ✿❧🌿❧✿ ❤️ Lucinda Dec 2020 #38

Reads like a possible death by suicide, making it even more tragic if so. Sigh. Rabrrrrrr Dec 2020 #41

Yeah. Unfortunately. When obits avoid the cause... Demovictory9 Dec 2020 #45

Terrible. My heart goes out to them. BusyBeingBest Dec 2020 #42

Terrible loss. Folks should stop with speculations of "suicide" MH1 Dec 2020 #43

Thanks. I agree. elleng Dec 2020 #44

That family must be in tatters. What a horrible, horrible turn of events. BobTheSubgenius Dec 2020 #46

Second Year Harvard Law Student, Described as 'Pure Magic,' Dies at 25 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2021 #47